ending tenancy

jennyo

I have lived in my rented house for over 2 years, and want to give a months notice from 7th december, I sent a signed for letter to the landlord on the 24th November, but they have not picked it up, so currently don't know when I am leaving, although they are aware verbaly it is imminent.
Should I ring and give them a date ?

Jowo_2

When a landlord serves notice on a tenant, and the tenant doesn't pick it up, the notice is still valid - they only have to prove that they've sent it, not that the tenant has read it. Some tenants will deliberately not accept signed for mail.

Hopefully this works the other way round.

Do call them as a courtesy.

theartfullodger

jennyo wrote: »

I have lived in my rented house for over 2 years, and want to give a months notice from 7th december, I sent a signed for letter to the landlord on the 24th November, but they have not picked it up, so currently don't know when I am leaving, although they are aware verbaly it is imminent.
Should I ring and give them a date ?

SO landlord isn't accepting signing for it.. perhaps he doesn't want to accept the notice.

An alternative I'd use in this case. Send the letter again, twice, with a "proof of postage" certificate **free** from two different post offices. These are delivered with needing a signature and no judge would believe 2 letters were BOTH "lost in the post". Send 'em tomorrow, 4th. I think the courts allow 2 days for postal service so they will be "served" 6th Dec.

jennyo

Thanks both for your replies, I spoke to the landlord, he picked the letter up yesterday, don't know how long it takes to update on the website.